Denmark vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
81.0%
in 2023
Germany
81.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
Germany rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.2% against 81.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Germany ranks 32nd of 108 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 76.1% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 78.7% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 82.8% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 81.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 81.2% against 81.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Germany ranks 32nd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release